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Sunday 30 April 2023

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Dennis Drier Poinsettia Stakes (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 8.92s

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Marigold Hotel¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/8

Latest win at Turffontein in February. Bit below form 5 lengths third of 7 to Desert Miracle in Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good, 17/2) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 531723

(3)

Ameena²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Glen Kotzen| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Three wins from 4 runs last year. 4¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Shantastic in Gr 3 (33/20) at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1151-4

(4)

Bevies Delight²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Peter Muscutt| D

13/2

Winner at Greyville in October. 14/1, bit below form 1¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Ancient Epic in listed race at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 015-056

(5)

Sashay Away^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| D

28/1

Latest win at Greyville in October. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 62210-9

(6)

Alula's Star⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

10/3

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 3 (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 43 days ago by head from Kiss Me Captain. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 412-541

(7)

Im The Buzz²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

28/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 45-461

(8)

Miss Cool^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| D

10/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in January. 33/10 and blinkered for 1st time, 5½ lengths last of 7 to Shantastic in Gr 3 at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 04-1757

(9)

Lucy In The Sky¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| D

16/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 25/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 30-6813

(10)

Lady Heist¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Khathi| T: Glen Kotzen| D

14/1

Latest win at Greyville in March. 10/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 68-2212

Non-Runners

(1)

Maharanee²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Marigold Hotel (11/8), Alula's Star (10/3), Maharanee (7/2), Ameena (4/1), Bevies Delight (13/2), Miss Cool (10/1), Lady Heist (14/1), Lucy In The Sky (16/1), Sashay Away (28/1), Im The Buzz (28/1)

MARIGOLD HOTEL has an outstanding chance on form and is very much the one to beat. Alula's Star gets the nod among the others, while Lucy In The Sky is another with place prospects.